When changes in taxes and government spending occur in the economy without explicit action by Congress, such policy is called ______ fiscal policy:

A. Cyclical

B. Implicit

C. Discretionary

D. Nondiscretionary


D. Nondiscretionary

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Union membership in the United States has remained relatively steady since 1955

a. True b. False

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Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates unemployment by

a. surveying all workers in the economy. b. surveying a random sample of households. c. making projections based on census data. d. surveying large business and government employers.

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An increase in the supply of bonds leads to

A) an increase in the price of bonds, a decrease in the interest rate, and an increase in aggregate demand. B) an increase in the price of bonds, an increase in the interest rate, and an increase in aggregate demand. C) a decrease in the price of bonds, an increase in the interest rate, and an increase in aggregate demand. D) a decrease in the price of bonds, an increase in the interest rate, and a decrease in aggregate demand.

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